Chapter 14: Homecoming
The journey of one day and one night is indeed very hard, but fortunately, the two of them enjoy this kind of solitary relationship, Xiaoji is very well-behaved, and on the road in addition to eating and sleeping. When I arrived in Lucheng, it was already dark, and as soon as I got off the service area, I saw Ling Rui and his wife standing on the side of the road.
"Mom, Dad." Ling Ai got out of the car with the child in her arms, and almost cried when she saw her parents who hadn't seen her for a long time. Han Xianglei took the baby, probably feeling the wind outside, Chen Ji yawned and opened her eyes, staring at Han Xianglei and giggling, but her grandfather's heart was budding.
"Oh, this guy, he's fat, you see, his eyes are so bright, he looks very smart! Xiaoji, grandma's good baby, do you remember me? Han Xianglei looked at the child, then at Ling Ai, and tears fell down in big drops. What a good boy, how can you be such an irresponsible father, you have suffered. ”
Ling Ai put her arms around her mother's shoulders and tried to keep her smile as much as she could, she knew that she couldn't cry, and a drop of tears would make her mother even more worried.
Looking at the lady who was hugging each other, Ling Rui rubbed his hands, tried his best to hide his emotions, walked to Zhuang Zheng's side, and patted him on the shoulder. "Xiao Yan, thank you for your hard work. Thanks to you during this time, Uncle doesn't know how to thank you, hey......"
"Uncle Ling, it's okay, let's go home first, it's really a little cold outside, don't catch a cold."
"Hey, hey, go home, Xiao Yan, follow us home, drink some hahaha with me, happy New Year!"
The air conditioner was turned on in the car, and it was soon warmed up, Ling Ai and her mother sat in the back row, Han Xianglei insisted on holding the child, feeling that the kiss was not enough, Ling Rui sat in the co-pilot, and kept talking all the way, even Han Xianglei couldn't help but complain: "You stop for a while, it's noisy, you see Xiaoji can't sleep because of your noise!" ”
"Mom, it's okay, this kid hasn't slept a lot along the way, this shouldn't be sleepy, let Dad talk."
"I'm happy that my daughter is back, I haven't seen you for a long time, you see that your mother is strict, muttering this and that every day, annoying to death, girl, it's good that you're back, your mother won't have time to care about me."
Watching them talk and chatter along the way, Ling Ai's good mood came spontaneously, she hadn't felt the warmth of home for a long time, from getting married to having a child, she rarely had the opportunity to go home and live with her parents, and now she is not only back, but also back with her child, and ...... He's around, and everything is so beautiful.
"Xiao Yan, come back this time to rest for a few days?" It can be seen that Ling Rui and his wife really like solemnity.
"Uncle, I'm on annual leave, and I have ten days off."
"It's only been ten days, you can come to your uncle's house more often and drink with me, otherwise your aunt will always control me to drink!"
After another hour of walking, they arrived at Ling Ai's house, "You sit down, I have all the dishes, just fry them!" "Ling Ai's family is all cooked by his father, Ling Rui's stir-fry is very delicious, although he has not learned to cook, but cooking seems to be a talent, he can make it delicious no matter how he can do it, Ling Ai did not inherit this advantage, like his mother, the fried things can be eaten, but they are not delicious.
"Uncle, I'll help you." Solemnly hung his coat on the hallway, unbuttoned his sleeves, and went straight into the kitchen, where the two men were busy dripping.
Ling Ai walked into the familiar bedroom, put the child and her luggage away, she took a deep breath, I don't know why, everything here can make her happy.
"Cleaned up?"
"Mom, you don't have to hold him all the time, he is 18 pounds now, and he can't stand holding your waist all the time."
"Oh it's okay, you just came back, I want to hold him. Xiao Ai, Mom asks you a question. Han Xianglei sat on the bed with the child in her arms, and Ling Ai put down the things in her hand and sat over.
"You and Xiao Yan...... Are you guys starting to develop? ”
"No, Mom, I just got divorced and I don't want to think about my next relationship yet."
"Xiao Yan likes you, my father and I can see it, you don't want to be with him, and you still use others like this, so that others don't look good." Han Xianglei looked at the baby in her arms, she sighed and continued: "Girl, Xiao Yan is a good child, I am your mother, naturally I hope that someone will treat you wholeheartedly, he just is, but I don't want to interfere if you have your concerns, don't let your mother worry about it, you have become a mother, how can you live in the future." ”
Han Xianglei cried as she spoke, and Ling Ai pulled out a piece of paper to help her wipe her tears, "Mom, I'm sorry, I got married without consulting you just after graduation, and in the end, I still didn't manage my feelings well, so that you were pointed at." But I have my own ideas, I want to go to work and feed Xiaoji by myself, I can. She thought for a moment and continued: "As for solemnity, I haven't thought about it yet, and I don't live together during this time, just give us time to think about it later." ”
Han Xianglei nodded, "Hey, you kid has had his own opinions since he was a child, what else can I say, Mom just doesn't want you to miss it, it's not easy for people to meet people who are good to them in this life." ”
The mother and daughter hugged each other tightly, Xiao Ji smiled happily on the bed looking at the surrounding environment, Ling Ai held back tears, when she hugged her mother, she found the white hair in her ear, how long has it been, and the mother's white hair has increased a lot.
I have to mix it up, raise my children, and make my parents happy.
This is Ling Ai's greatest wish.
The coffee table was very large, but it was full of dishes, Ling Rui took out the treasured liquor from the bedroom, and solemnly pushed the cup to change it. Ling Ai suddenly remembered something, touched him with his arm, and whispered, "You just came back, did you contact your parents?" How can you drive when you're drunk..."
"It's okay, I'll tell them that I'm coming, I'll find a hotel to stay for one night after drinking today, it's rare for your dad to be so happy, I have to behave well." Solemnly leaned into her ear and whispered.
He usually doesn't drink alcohol on weekdays, and the amount of alcohol is not too large, he must not be able to drink Ling Rui, today he was poured two glasses of liquor, and it has already been on his face, and the solemnity of the wine is a little cute, and he has become more talkative, and he does not shy away from it in front of Ling Ai's parents.
"Xiao Yan don't go out to live tonight, make up for the night at home." After Han Xianglei finished speaking, she glanced at Ling Rui and gave him a blank look, "You drink less, don't keep persuading you to drink, Xiao Yan can't drink so much!" ”
Ling Rui was already getting drunk, so he directly pulled Han Xianglei's hand away, "You don't care about me, Xiao Yan." Let's sleep in the same bed tonight, and have another drink! ”
Ling Ai couldn't cry or laugh, she knew that her father was happy, and she didn't know how to vent her emotions like this. When she had eaten her heart's content, she went to make the bed with her mother, and the two men drank for more than an hour.